In 2015, I quit a job without a real plan ahead of me. Yes, I had some interviews lined up, but I had worked in the same job for almost a decade. And for most of that decade, I loved it. I actually liked getting up and going into the office. When my position moved... Read more »

This past Thanksgiving week, a close friend of mine told me about her interaction with a homeless man that touched both of our hearts. Every day on her walk to and from her office and parking garage, she passes by the same homeless man. Last week, she happened to have an extra sandwich from an... Read more »

I am writing this on the eve of Halloween, a day which is centered in large part around candy. The news just reported that the favorite candy among trick-or-treaters is Reese’s peanut butter cups. Is anyone surprised by that? I am not–chocolate candy of any kind is one of my true loves, and I am... Read more »

Meet The Blogger

Maria Pellegrino

Me: single suburban professional approaching 4-0 and finding my old-fashioned upbringing taking hold of my outlooks, but not in a bad way.
Blog: hoping to be a thought-provoking, positive read that will help anyone who reads it become more aware of their interactions with others